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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20081101-04
Nov. 1, 2008
1st BCT Soldiers detain suspected Special Groups terrorist in Aamel
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers detained a suspected criminal while on patrol Oct. 31 in the Rashid district of southern Baghdad.
At approximately 9 p.m. in the Aamel community, Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, apprehended the suspect.
The Soldiers transported the detainee, who is a known roadside bomb emplacer, to a nearby combat outpost for processing.
“Capturing known criminals who engage in unlawful activities shows the commitment of U.S. Soldiers to provide a safe and secure environment for the 1.6 million residents of the Rashid district,” said Maj. Dave Olson, 1st BCT spokesman, 4th Inf. Div. “This suspected criminal will now face justice in an Iraqi court of Law. The 1st ‘Raider’ Brigade and the Iraqi Security Forces patrol the streets of Rashid daily as the ISF transition to the lead role in Rashid.”
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Travel Alert
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Consular Affairs
This information is current as of today, Sun Nov 02 2008 03:16:35 GMT-0800 (PST).
Mexico
October 14, 2008
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Friday, October 31, 2008
Pastor Kidnapped in Tijuana
By Jackie O’Neal
Special to ASSIST News Service
TIJUANA, MEXICO (ANS) — According to the Baptist Press http://bpnews.net over a week has elapsed since San Diego pastor, Manuel Jesus Tec was abducted on Oct. 21 in Tijuana, the Mexican border town.
His family still continues not to get word of him. Mickey Noah writing for The Baptist Press went on to say that the kidnappers demanded a $1 million dollar ransom for Tec’s safe return, but two calls earlier this week, revealed the kidnappers lowered the ransom amount to $ 500,00 and subsequently to $ 200,000.
The Baptist Press reported that Pastor Manuel Jesus Tec, 59 was kidnapped after crossing the border from San Diego into Tijuana with his family, wife, Maria and son, Giovanni. The kidnappers stopped the car around 5 a.m. and sequestered Tec, but left his wife and child free and unharmed.
Tijuana continues to have a reputation as a dangerous border town for visitors and residents alike. An axis for drug traffic, rival gang conflicts have been the cause for the deaths of an estimated 2,000 persons last year.
Tijuana estimates show a homicide nearly daily and two abductions a week on average.
Johnny Tec said, “We are totally hopeful and faith-filled. Mom is holding up pretty good. We’ve been holding prayer meetings every night at the house and we give credit to the prayers of so many people out there.”